Brazil - Serie BEstádio Santa CruzData current as of 23 July 2026

Botafogo SP vs Juventude: match statistics

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Botafogo SP vs Juventude: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Botafogo SP play Juventude in Serie B (Brazil). The match date is 24 July 2026 at 02:30. Venue: Estádio Santa Cruz.

Current form

Botafogo SP: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Juventude: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Botafogo SP scores 1.11 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Juventude scores 1.06 and concedes 0.44. League average: 2.28 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Botafogo SP 50%, Juventude 17%. Over 2.5: Botafogo SP 39%, Juventude 22%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 42%.

xG, shots and style

Botafogo SP has higher xG: 1.37 vs 1.36. Botafogo SP: 12.3 shots per match, Juventude: 12.2.

Match halves

Botafogo SP: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.56. Juventude: half-time lead 44%, second-half goals 0.50.

Goals by minute

Botafogo SP: 31-45+ (6 goals). Juventude: 31-45+ (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie B: 2.28 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 42%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.37)
(2.85)
(2.73)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Botafogo SPJuventude
1.11Goals scored / match1.06
Botafogo SPJuventude
1Goals conceded / match0.44
Botafogo SPJuventude
48%Average possession49%
Botafogo SPJuventude
3.83Shots on target / match4.39
Botafogo SPJuventude

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.28Shots per match12.17
Botafogo SPJuventude
3.83Shots on target4.39
Botafogo SPJuventude
9%Shot conversion8.7%
Botafogo SPJuventude
48%Possession49%
Botafogo SPJuventude
1.37xG for1.36
Botafogo SPJuventude
1.32xG against1.33
Botafogo SPJuventude

Shooting quality

Botafogo SP: BalancedJuventude: Balanced
Botafogo SPJuventude
Accuracy (shots on target)31%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.24

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Juventude is 63% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Botafogo SP · 2.6 pts / match - Juventude

Botafogo SP
WLWDD
Season result split
28% W33% R39% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-6-7
1.17 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-2-3
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
DLWLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.37Opponent xG: 1.52BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Juventude
WWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
50% W28% R22% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-5-4
1.78 pts / match · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-3
Last 5 away
1-3-1
DDLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.0xG: 1.22Opponent xG: 1.31BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Botafogo SP is 5% better for: goals scored per match.

1.11 goals / match - Botafogo SP · 1.06 goals / match - Juventude

Juventude is 127% better for: goals conceded per match.

1 goals / match - Botafogo SP · 0.44 goals / match - Juventude

Botafogo SP scoring profile: more difficult

Botafogo SP scores in 61% of matches (11 of 18 matches), while Juventude keeps a clean sheet in 72% (13 of 18 matches).

Juventude scoring profile: very strong

Juventude scores in 67% of matches (12 of 18 matches), while Botafogo SP keeps a clean sheet in 22% (4 of 18 matches).

20Goals scored (season)19
Botafogo SPJuventude
18Goals conceded (season)8
Botafogo SPJuventude
2.11Average goals in match1.5
Botafogo SPJuventude
7Goals scored (last 5)6
Botafogo SPJuventude
5Goals conceded (last 5)0
Botafogo SPJuventude

How often they score at least...

61%1 goal67%
Botafogo SPJuventude
28%2 goals28%
Botafogo SPJuventude
17%3 goals11%
Botafogo SPJuventude
6%4 goals0%
Botafogo SPJuventude

How often they concede at least...

78%1 goal28%
Botafogo SPJuventude
17%2 goals17%
Botafogo SPJuventude
6%3 goals0%
Botafogo SPJuventude
0%4 goals0%
Botafogo SPJuventude

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

48%
League average

Goal patterns

11%BTTS at half-time0%
Botafogo SPJuventude
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Botafogo SPJuventude
22%Scored in both halves22%
Botafogo SPJuventude

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS11%
Botafogo SPJuventude
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
Botafogo SPJuventude
40%BTTS - last 50%
Botafogo SPJuventude

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

61%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Botafogo SPJuventude
22%Min. 2 goals before half-time17%
Botafogo SPJuventude
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Botafogo SPJuventude

2nd half

72%Min. 1 goal after half-time56%
Botafogo SPJuventude
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time11%
Botafogo SPJuventude
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Botafogo SPJuventude

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Juventude is 26% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.33 pts / match - Botafogo SP · 1.67 pts / match - Juventude

Botafogo SP - half-time state
28% leading50% draw22% trailing
Juventude - half-time state
44% leading33% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per match (1st half)1.67
Botafogo SPJuventude
0.56Goals scored (1st half)0.56
Botafogo SPJuventude
0.33Goals conceded (1st half)0.28
Botafogo SPJuventude
0.89Average goals (1st half)0.83
Botafogo SPJuventude
67%Clean sheet before half-time78%
Botafogo SPJuventude
61%No goal before half-time56%
Botafogo SPJuventude

After half-time (2nd half)

1.22Points per match (2nd half)1.67
Botafogo SPJuventude
0.56Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
Botafogo SPJuventude
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.17
Botafogo SPJuventude
1.22Average goals (2nd half)0.67
Botafogo SPJuventude
50%Clean sheet after half-time83%
Botafogo SPJuventude
56%No goal after half-time56%
Botafogo SPJuventude

Botafogo SP - second-half results

28% W39% R33% P
24
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 28%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Juventude - second-half results

39% W50% R11% P
30
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding114%

Leads at half-time in 44% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Botafogo SP - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.60
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match0.20.8
Average goals in match0.81.6
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Juventude - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.201.80
Goals scored / match0.80.4
Goals conceded / match0.00.0
Average goals in match0.80.4
1 goal60%40%
2 goals20%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%100%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+4+2
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Botafogo SP
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
2
3
16-30
6
2
31-45
4
5
46-60
1
4
61-75
5
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Juventude
ScoredConceded
2
0
0-15
2
2
16-30
6
3
31-45
4
0
46-60
3
1
61-75
2
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

1.81
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.8 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
79%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
34%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
41%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Botafogo SP

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.26
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.32
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
87%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
99%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.43
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Juventude

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.59
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-13.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.30
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.89
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
105%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
35%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.82
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
11% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
11%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie B).

Teams vs league

Botafogo SPLigaJuventude
Average goals in match 2.112.28 1.50
Both teams scored 50%48% 17%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 39%42% 22%
Clean sheets 22%31% 72%
Goal before half-time 61%66% 67%
Goal after half-time 72%74% 56%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.28
Average goals per match
48%
Both teams scored
42%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.27
Home goals / match
1.01
Away goals / match
+26%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
6%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Botafogo SP and Juventude play?

Botafogo SP face Juventude on 24 July 2026 in Serie B at Estádio Santa Cruz. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Botafogo SP vs Juventude?

Botafogo SP score 1.11 goals per game on average and Juventude 1.06. The Serie B average is 2.28 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 42% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Botafogo SP's matches and 17% of Juventude's.

What form are Botafogo SP and Juventude in?

Over the last 5 games Botafogo SP have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Juventude 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Botafogo SP vs Juventude?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Botafogo SP vs Juventude: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.